Q: In the current system, is it possible to get a travel ban due to unpaid loans in UAE? My loan is due but due to job loss, I am unable to pay. I am a bit worried about it.

Q: I had a court case in 2019. I paid 52500 dhs to the bank after settlement. The bank gave me a no-liability certificate but is very slow in withdrawing the case to get clearance from the court and submit it to the police station. I need to go to Abu Dhabi as soon as possible. Can I apply for a visit visa while the case is still in the judiciary system? Will it get approved? How long normally takes if I wait for the bank to clear the case? Is this not the bank's responsibility to give me clearance from both the court and the police station?

Q: Hi, The bank filed a case without notifying me, and the court has already decided. What can I do? I was hired by a new company, and I don't know if they can obtain a visa for me with this issue.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am seeking legal advice for my ongoing cheque execution case with a bank. I wish to open a dispute case against the bank for claiming more than I owe. However, to open a substantial dispute case, the court fees are around 20,000, which I cannot afford to pay in one shot. Is there a way to request the court to start the case with my passport as a guarantee, with a minimum amount, or to pay the fees in installments?

Q: After clearing the court case, how long will it take the Sharjah rental dispute court to update the court management system about lifting the bank account hold?

Q: Hello, I had a transaction with my friend through a UAE bank. He gave me 250,000 AED, but I’m returning the money to him in India. There’s no contract or agreement between us. I had given him a check, and now he’s returning it to me. What else should I take from him to ensure he doesn’t make any future claims against me? Please advise! Thank you so much!

Q: I have an ongoing cheque execution case that has been active for a year. Finally, after lengthy negotiations, the bank is willing to waive the interest and late payment fees and close the loan in a single settlement after issuing an offer letter. Should I trust them and proceed, or should I inform the court about settling the matter outside the court? I am concerned that they might refuse to withdraw the case or demand additional payments such as legal fees after I make the final payment.  Please advise.

Q: Salam, I have a genuine request to everyone, please reply for the sake of humanity. I had borrowed a personal loan from the bank in 2017 which I could not pay at a later stage. A police criminal case was filed against me and I paid the fine. Years later, a civil case was also filed thus the travel ban. I somehow requested the bank to look into the matter, and they did not give me any discount but gave me installments to pay. I paid a 45k down payment against the outstanding of 115k and now I am paying 3k every month. On the 31st of December, we received the court verdict which was in my favor. Now the bank is insisting on me to withdraw the appeal as per my understanding after signing the agreement and they were supposed to withdraw the case against me. Now they are forcing me to take back the appeal since I am eligible for the court fee refund. If I withdraw the appeal, I will lose my money. Kindly advise what I should do. The bank is threatening to put a travel ban on me.

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.